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Our photographer on the scene Anna Draper commented: "They're going crazy for the doughnuts, there were so many people queuing. And I was most surprised to see people queuing before it even opened and they were setting up."

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"We took a few home then and everyone went mad for them. So now they've come to Lincoln everyone at work wants them as well as the family.

"When I was waiting in the queue I kept getting texts from people at work asking me to get this and that. I hope I've remembered everything or I'll be in so much trouble!"

Selling like hotcakes! The queue for Doughnotts in City Square (Image: Anna Draper/ Lincolnshire Echo)

Bemused shoppers were surprised to see the lengthy queue. Derek Hill said: "I saw the queue and wondered what was going on. I can't believe that they are prepared to wait for doughnuts - they must be good!"

Doughnotts say they have brought a thousand Doughnotts to Lincoln today - but no doubt they will be sold out if the early morning queues were anything to go by.